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  1. A shop sells pencils in packs of 8. Mrs Jones needs 50 pencils for her class. How many packs must she buy?

    Answer: 7 packs

    50 ÷ 8 = 6 remainder 2. Since she cannot buy a partial pack and needs at least 50, she must buy 7 packs (which gives her 56 pencils).

  2. The temperature at midnight was −3°C. By noon it had risen by 11 degrees. What was the temperature at noon?

    Answer: 8°C

    Starting at −3°C and adding 11 degrees: −3 + 11 = 8°C.

  3. A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 cm. If the length is 12 cm, what is the width?

    Answer: 6 cm

    Perimeter = 2 × (length + width). So 36 = 2 × (12 + width), meaning 18 = 12 + width, therefore width = 6 cm.

  4. A train leaves London at 09:45 and arrives in Manchester at 12:20. How long is the journey?

    Answer: 2 hours 35 minutes

    From 09:45 to 12:20: 09:45 to 12:00 is 2 hours 15 minutes, plus another 20 minutes = 2 hours 35 minutes.

  5. Which number is exactly halfway between 3.6 and 4.2?

    Answer: 3.9

    To find the halfway point, add the two numbers and divide by 2: (3.6 + 4.2) ÷ 2 = 7.8 ÷ 2 = 3.9.

  6. A bag contains 3 red, 5 blue and 2 green marbles. What fraction of the marbles are blue?

    Answer: 1/2

    Total marbles = 3 + 5 + 2 = 10. Blue marbles = 5. Fraction = 5/10 = 1/2.

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